Vancouver Community College 2010 Carbon Neutral Action Report

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1 Vancouver Community College 2010 Carbon Neutral Report Executive Summary Vancouver Community College is pleased to submit its Carbon Neutral Report in support of the Provincial initiative to reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions. Overview s Taken to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions in 2010 The College is nearing completion of significant upgrades of its older campus buildings through the use of funding provided through the Federal and Provincial Knowledge Infrastructure Program. Replacement of the atrium glass and skylights of its Downtown Campus with high efficiency glass. Upgrades to the building envelope at its Broadway Campus to reduce heat loss and improve energy efficiency. Replacing the boilers at its Broadway campus with high efficiency units. Upgrade of the domestic hot water system at the Downtown Campus in order to reduce energy and water consumption. Continued Direct Digital Control (DDC) upgrades at the Broadway Campus to improve heating and ventilation and reduce energy consumption. The Students Union voted to enter into an agreement to implement a universal U pass (public transit) program at VCC. The U pass program became effective the first of March Operational Changes in 2010 The College continues to review its operating procedures in order to reduce emissions. During 2010, the College completed its shift to automated shutdown of electronic equipment such as copiers. It also continued to replace older copiers, equipment and appliances with more modern energy efficient units. Plans to Continue Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions Continued replacement of regular computers, appliances and other electronic devices with ENERGY STAR models. Continued upgrades of washrooms in order to reduce water consumption. Planning phased replacement of parking lot lighting systems with high efficiency fixtures. Implement strategy to install DDC controls at the Downtown Campus to reduce energy usage. Programs to increase awareness and change behaviours related to power and paper consumption. Replacement of older less efficient chillers at the Broadway Campus with higher efficiency units. Continued improvements to the Broadway Campus building envelope. Review of purchasing practices to encourage the use of more environmentally friendly products and reduce packaging waste. Strategy to increase the use of collaborative editing software. Increase the use of video conferencing as an alternative to travel.

2 Vancouver Community College Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Source for the 2010 Calendar Year (tco 2 e*) % 0 0% Total Emissions: % Mobile Fuel Combustion (Fleet and other mobile equipment) Stationary Fuel Combustion and Electricity (Buildings) Supplies (Paper) Offsets Applied to Become Carbon Neutral in 2010 Total offsets purchased: Total offset investment: $74, Emissions which do not require offsets: 0 ** *Tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (tco 2 e) is a standard unit of measure in which all types of greenhouse gases are expressed based on their global warming potential relative to carbon dioxide. ** Under the Carbon Neutral Government Regulation of the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Targets Act, all emissions from the sources listed above must be reported. As outlined in the regulation, some emissions do not require offsets.

3 s Towards Carbon Neutrality The actions listed below contribute to a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from sources for which public sector organizations are responsible under the carbon neutral government regulation of the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Targets Act. Mobile Fuel Combustion (Fleet and other mobile equipment) This section is either not applicable, not yet evaluated, or was completed before 2010 Stationary Fuel Combustion, Electricity and Fugitive Emissions (Buildings) Owned buildings Establish energy performance baseline for owned buildings In Development 0 % of owned buildings have an established energy performance baseline Started baseline development and gathering of consumption statistics To develop a baseline energy performance 2010 Complete energy retrofits on existing, owned buildings Ongoing/In Progress 50 % of owned buildings have undergone energy retrofits since start year indicated Complete lighting retrofit as well as installation of new boilers Continue with lighting retrofit projects 2008 Retrofitting owned buildings Upgrade mechanical systems (heating, cooling, ventilation) during retrofits indicated had heating, cooling, and ventilation systems upgrades installation of new domestic hot water systems and new boilers Replace old chillers 2009 Upgrade lighting systems during retrofits Ongoing/In Progress 50 indicated had lighting systems upgrades Complete lighting retrofit as well as installation of new boilers Continue with lighting retrofit projects 2010 Upgrade/adjust control systems during retrofits indicated had control system upgrades or adjustments Ongoing installation of lighting sensors and related DDC controls Continue adding all new equipment to the DDC control systems 2007 Improve building insulation (including windows) during retrofits Ongoing/In Progress 20 indicated had insulation improvements Complete atrium glass replacement as well as partial building envelope retrofits Continue building envelope construction IT power management Install power management software which shuts down computers outside of regular business hours Completed in % of computers shut down automatically outside of regular business hours Implemented auto shut down software where appropriate 2009 Implement server virtualization Ongoing/In Progress 90 % of servers have been virtualized since start year indicated Ongoing Strategy for Virtualization Ongoing Strategy for Virtualization 2008 Remove stand-alone printers, copiers, and/or fax machines and install multi-function devices Ongoing/In Progress 75 % reduction in printers, copiers, and/or fax machines since start year indicated Continue to convert standalone devices to Multifunction Continue to convert standalone devices to Multifunction 2009 Apply auto-sleep settings on printers, copiers, fax machines, and/or multi-function devices Ongoing/In Progress 75 % of devices have auto-sleep settings applied Implement a standardized installation stategy towards machine settings Cotinue a standardized installation stategy towards machine settings 2009

4 Replace computers with ENERGY STAR models during regular computer upgrades Ongoing/In Progress 95 % of computers are ENERGY STAR rated All replacement computers are energy star rated All replacement computers are energy star rated 2008 Appliances and electronic devices Replace refrigerators with ENERGY STAR models or source ENERGY STAR models for future purchases % of fridges are ENERGY STAR rated All refrigeraters replaced have been energy star rated Continue to swap out old appliances and convert to Energy star products 2008 Behaviour change program Help staff reduce personal energy use through "workstation tune-ups" In Development 0 % of current staff have completed a workstation tuneup Develop a workstation tune-up process 2010 Ask staff to unplug electrical equipment or switch off power bars when not in use Ask staff to close blinds at end of work day to reduce heating/cooling demands Ongoing/In Progress Implemented a energy awareness campaign Expand the awareness campaign 2010 In Development Develop an awareness campaign 2010 Encourage use of stairs instead of elevators In Development Develop an awareness plan 2010 Provide reminders for turning off lights (e.g., signs, stickers, messages) Ongoing/In Progress Posted reminders regarding turning off lights and paper consumption Etc. Continue the ongoing awareness plan 2009 Promote hot water conservation Ongoing/In Progress Posted reminders regarding consumption and implemented reduction strategies in trades areas Cotinue to work with departments to reduce consumption 2010 Supplies (Paper) Paper Type Purchase 30% post-consumer recycled paper Completed in % of total paper purchased contains 30% recycled content All office paper purchased is 30% post consumer recycled paper 2009 Purchase 100% post-consumer recycled paper Ongoing/In Progress 5 % of total paper purchased contains 100% recycled content Investgate moving toward higher recycled content paper Investgate moving toward higher recycled content paper Printer/document settings Switch networked printers and photocopiers to automatic doublesided Completed in % of network printers or photocopiers are set to automatic double-sided Implement a standard settings profile when a multi function device is deployed 2009 Electronic media in place of paper Install collaborative software for electronic editing (e.g. SharePoint, Groove, etc.) Ongoing/In Progress 20 % of staff workstations with software installed Promote the use of electronic editing software Promote the use of electronic editing software 2009 Use electronic document library for filing common documents Ongoing/In Progress Greater use of common document sharing Greater use of common document sharing 2009 Post materials online that were previously printed Ongoing/In Progress Promote the use of electonic information distribution Promote the use of electonic information distribution 2009 Behaviour change program

5 Train staff to use collaborative software for electronic editing (e.g. SharePoint, Groove, etc.) % of staff currently have received collaborative software training Raised awareness and promoted the use of collaborative software tools Continue to support and train on the use of collaborative software tools 2010 Encourage staff to hold paperless meetings or presentations (i.e., no handouts) In Development Develop a strategy to encourage greater use of electronic information to decrease the consumption 2009

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